Single member constituency in Singapore
Jalan Besar |
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Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore |
Region | Singapore |
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Current constituency |
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Created | 1959 |
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Member(s) | Constituency Abolished |
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Town Council | Jalan Besar |
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Replaced by | Jalan Besar GRC |
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Jalan Besar Constituency was a single member constituency within Kallang, Singapore. It existed from 1959 to 1988.
Member of Parliament
Elections
Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.
Elections in 1950s
General Election 1959: Jalan Besar Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PAP | Chan Chee Seng | 7,600 | 62.48 | |
| SPA | Wong Yew Hon | 2,573 | 21.15 | |
| LSP | Lo Ka Fat | 1,488 | 12.23 | |
| LF | See Eng Kiat | 503 | 4.14 | |
Turnout | 12,297 | 88.6 | |
| PAP win (new seat) |
Elections in 1960s
General Election 1963: Jalan Besar[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PAP | Chan Chee Seng | 6,686 | 51.87 | −10.61 |
| BS | Ng Ngeong Yew | 5,172 | 40.12 | +40.12 |
| UPP | Yong Wan Kit | 1,033 | 8.01 | +8.01 |
Turnout | 13,092 | 95.1 | +6.5 |
| PAP hold | Swing | -10.61 | |
Elections in 1970s
General Election 1972: Jalan Besar[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PAP | Chan Chee Seng | 7,794 | 83.86 | |
| United National Front | Johnnie Ng | 1,500 | 16.14 | |
Turnout | 9,514 | 92.3 | |
| PAP hold | Swing | | |
Elections in 1980s
See also
References
- ^ "1963 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "1968 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "1972 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "1976 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "1980 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "1984 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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Defunct constituencies | |
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Lists of electoral divisions | 1900s | - 1948–51
- 1951–55
- 1955–59
- 1959–63
- 1963–68
- 1968–72
- 1972–76
- 1976–80
- 1980–84
- 1984–88
- 1988–91
- 1991–97
- 1997–2001
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2000s | - 2001–06
- 2006–11
- 2011–15
- 2015–20
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